(obsolete, chemistry) A crystalline salt containing alcohol in place of water of crystallization.
(organic chemistry) An alkoxide.
An alcoholic extract of plant material; a tincture.
aldoketene
alectoriae
alembicate
alexiteric
alexiteric
adj
Resisting poison or venom.
noun
(medicine) A preservative against infectious diseases.
A preservative against the effects of poison.
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algidities
algidities
noun
plural of algidity
algodonite
algodonite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
alienating
alienating
adj
Tending to alienate.
verb
present participle of alienate
alienation
alienation
noun
(property law) The transfer of property to another person.
(theater) Verfremdungseffekt.
Emotional isolation or dissociation.
The act of alienating.
The state of being alienated.
aliethmoid
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alimenting
alimenting
verb
present participle of aliment
alimentive
alimentive
adj
Alternative form of alimentative
alineation
alineation
noun
Alternative form of allineation
alipterion
aliptteria
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkalizate
alkalizate
adj
(archaic) Alkaline.
alkatively
allalinite
allegation
allegation
noun
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
The act of alleging.
allegement
allegement
noun
(archaic) Allegation.
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allegretto
allegretto
adv
(music) To be played rather fast and lively.
noun
(music) A movement in this time.
allenhurst
allentando
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alleviated
alleviated
adj
Made more bearable.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alleviate
alleviater
alleviates
alleviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alleviate
alleviator
alleviator
noun
That who or which alleviates.
alliterate
alliterate
verb
(intransitive) To exhibit alliteration.
(transitive) To use (a word or sound) so as to make alliteration.
allivalite
allochetia
allocutive
alloerotic
alloerotic
adj
having erotic desire of or attraction to another person of any sex
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
allotheist
allotheria
allotments
allotments
noun
plural of allotment
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
allottable
allottable
adj
Able to be allotted
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alloxanate
alloxanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of alloxanic acid.
allurement
allurement
noun
An enticement, inducement or bait.
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
allutterly
allwhither
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphabeted
alphabeted
adj
(chiefly in combination) Written using a specified alphabet
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alphabet
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
alpharetta
alsbachite
altarpiece
altarpiece
noun
a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
alteration
alteration
noun
The act of altering or making different.
The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.
alterative
alterative
adj
(medicine) Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state into a healthy one.
Causing alteration.
noun
(medicine, now historical) A medicine or treatment which works by changing processes within the body, rather than by evacuating something etc.
altercated
altercated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of altercate
alternance
alternance
noun
Alternation.
alternaria
alternated
alternated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alternate
alternater
alternates
alternates
noun
plural of alternate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alternate
alternator
alternator
noun
(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.
(colloquial, usually with the) A state of nakedness. (Especially in the phrase in the altogether)
alutaceous
alutaceous
adj
Of the colour or texture of leather
alveolated
alveolated
adj
Alternative form of alveolate
alveolites
alveolitis
alveolitis
noun
(medicine) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket).
(medicine) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.
amalgamate
amalgamate
adj
Coalesced; united; combined.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
(transitive, mathematics) To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.
To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
ambivalent
ambivalent
adj
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
ambulantes
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
ameliorate
ameliorate
verb
(intransitive) To become better; improve.
(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
ameloblast
ameloblast
noun
An epithelial cell that forms the enamel of the developing tooth
ametabolia
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
ametallous
amityville
amplectant
amplectant
adj
(botany) That clasps a support, especially by twining around it
clasping or embracing
ampliative
ampliative
adj
That broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
amygdalate
amygdalate
adj
Of or pertaining to almonds.
noun
(obsolete, uncountable) almond milk
(organic chemistry, countable) Any salt or ester of amygdalic acid.
amylometer
amylometer
noun
An instrument for determining the amount of starch in a substance.
anacletica
anaculture
analcimite
analcitite
analemmata
analgesist
analphabet
analphabet
adj
Ignorant of the letters of the alphabet; partly or wholly illiterate.
noun
A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person.
analytique
anaretical
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
andalusite
andalusite
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅.
anderlecht
andouillet
anelectric
anelectric
adj
Not becoming electrified by friction.
noun
Any substance incapable of being electrified by friction.
anelytrous
angaralite
angleinlet
anglemeter
anglemeter
noun
An instrument to measure angles, especially one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.
anglesmith
angletouch
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
anhelation
anhelation
noun
(uncountable) Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable) Mental or spiritual agitation.
(uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
animatedly
animatedly
adv
In an animated manner; with animation.
ankylotome
annihilate
annihilate
verb
(archaic) To treat as worthless, to vilify.
(particle physics) To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation and (for higher-mass reactants, especially composite particles such as protons) lighter particles (such as pions, muons, and neutrinos).
(transitive) To render null and void; to abrogate.
To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
annulately
annulettee
annulments
annulments
noun
plural of annulment
anogenital
anogenital
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to, the anus and genitals.
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antebellum
antebellum
adj
(US) Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.
Of the time period prior to a war.
antebridal
antecaecal
antechapel
antechapel
noun
The outer part of the west end of a chapel.
antecloset
antedorsal
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antelabium
antelation
antelopian
antelopine
antemedial
antemedial
adj
(entomology) Situated before (i.e. closer to the head than) the middle of the thorax or wing.
antemortal
antenarial
antennular
antennular
adj
(zoology) of or relating to antennules or an antennule
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
antepenult
antepenult
noun
The third-to-last syllable of a word.
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
antetemple
antetemple
noun
The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthelions
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
anthrylene
antialexin
antialexin
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the action of an alexin
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
anticlines
anticlines
noun
plural of anticline
antifelony
antifemale
antifemale
adj
Averse to, or acting against, females.
noun
A genetic sequence that produces a non-feminine quality.